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Quaker Communications Department

Treasurers' Support Project Officer (Part time 17.5 hours per week)

Salary £11296 – £12962 pa

Fundraising Job Opportunity at Friends House

This is an opportunity to develop an important new initiative within our fundraising team. You will be responsible for a key pilot project to support meeting treasurers with the administration of the annual appeal. Based at Friends House, you will work closely with meeting treasurers. You need to be familiar with Quaker processes and comfortable with working collaboratively and on your own.  This post needs sensitivity, excellent IT skills and attention to detail.  If you have this expertise to offer we would like to hear from you.

This post is half time and for up to one year only.

Applicants should be in sympathy with Quaker values, have an understanding of raising money in a faith context and excellent oral and written communications skills.

For an informal discussion telephone 0207 663 1112.

 

This is a re-advertised vacancy.

Closing date         15 February 2010

Interview date       19 February 2010

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Quaker Peace & Social Witness

Geneva Programme Assistant
(2 posts, both 12 month fixed term contracts)

Salary Swiss Francs 1,360 per month plus housing plus benefits will be provided

The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) in Geneva is seeking to appoint two programme assistants for the period 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011 after a 2-week preparation period in the UK from 16 to 27 August 2010. The programme areas in which these internships are offered are Disarmament & Peace, and Human Rights & Refugees.

Information on these programmes is available at www.quno.org and Journal Letters of current Programme Assistants are available at www.quaker.org.uk/jl

These posts are open to Friends or persons in close sympathy with the Religious Society of Friends. Programme assistants are an integral part of the small team at QUNO. Knowledge of French is preferred and a willingness to assist with general office, catering and domestic duties is essential.

Please use the application form which is specific to the QUNO programmes, not the standard application form.

Quote ref: QPSW 2

Closing date for applications: 26 February 2010

Human Resources Office, Friends House,
Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ. United Kingdom.

Quaker Life Department – Library

Project Archivist

Fixed term post for 6 months

Salary scale £27,222 – £31, 237 pro rata

The Library of the Religious Society of Friends is looking for a Project Archivist to catalogue the archives, posters and slides of the Friends Temperance Union. Applicants should have a postgraduate qualification in archives administration, and at least two years post qualification experience of cataloguing and working with digital media. An understanding of ISAD(G) and other relevant standards is essential. Previous experience of working with archive cataloguing systems, such as ADLIB, is required. Candidates need to be good communicators, have excellent organisational and time management skills and demonstrate their ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

The post is based at Friends House, Euston Road, London.

Closing date for applicants: 10am, 19 February 2010
Interviews will take place on: Thursday 4 March 2010